Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Afton, IA ∙ Murray, IA ∙ Creston, IA ∙ Thayer, IA ∙ Creston Municipal Airport, IA ∙ Lorimor, IA ∙ Orient, IA ∙ Macksburg, IA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Des Moines IA 558 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Madison County in south central Iowa... Union County in south central Iowa... Northwestern Clarke County in south central Iowa... Southeastern Adair County in southwestern Iowa... * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 558 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of Afton, or 10 miles east of Creston, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Creston, Green Valley Lake, Afton, Murray, Orient, Lorimor, Macksburg, Thayer, Green Valley Lake State Park, Creston Municipal Airport, and Murray Roadside Rest Area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central and southwestern Iowa. && LAT...LON 4093 9438 4115 9447 4116 9447 4116 9448 4119 9449 4132 9404 4103 9392 TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 248DEG 48KT 4112 9419 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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